Hotels
Nothing gives us greater pleasure here at We Heart than when a fledgeling project we've featured goes on to be a roaring success, (mainly so we can say “we told you so”) and that's exactly what's happening to Mama Shelter. Since we first...
Hotels
Eeeeh, hostels weren't like this in my day. Pestilent flea pits, most of them. Mind you, I was at the £3-a-night end of the market, and beggars can't be choosers. Still, times are changing, and thankfully for those travellers with light wallets...
Hotels
Retro is everywhere, you can't escape it, more often than not it's a half-hearted nod to the past; a token mid-century chair, or the odd vintage chandelier. Occasionally retro is achieved with flair and grace, adding much needed warmth to modernist...
Hotels
Situated waterside on the Bosphorus Straits – the frontier separating Europe and Asia – is the immaculately appointed Sumahan Hotel. The chic design hotel was converted from a mid-nineteenth century building that was originally a distillery...
Shopping
Located in Istanbul's popular shopping neighbourhood of Teşvikiye, Haaz Design and Art Gallery - beautifully curated by owners Ozlem Avcıoglu and Murat Patavi - is a space where the finest in interiors, art and design objects come together, to...
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Morning light pouring through sliding doors can change a living room instantly. When indoor and outdoor areas flow together, the boundary softens. That sense of connection doesn't happen by chance, it comes from intentional choices in color,...
Dispatches
If travel is a big part of your life, your hair might be bearing the brunt of all those hours spent on planes and in hotel rooms. Everything from stress to irregular sleep patterns and cabin pressure can damage your hair, which can feel particularly...
Dispatches
Running a small business is no easy feat, but it’s also never been more exciting! The next generation of entrepreneurs are flexible, tech-savvy, and design-led in their approach to work, which means they demand the same from their...
Dispatches
Some places in the world just scream romance and beauty, and Italy's Lake Como is definitely at the top of that list. Tucked away like a fjord between steep Alpine slopes, it offers a mix of dramatic nature and old-world aristocratic charm that you...